A rare Liao Dynasty Chinese jade buddha depicted in Dyana mudra or meditation pose, depicted sitting upright in with eyes closed and hands together palm up in his lap. Feet are held in the full lotus position with the souls of the feet facing up. Buddha sits atop a stylized double lotus throne. The stone of a celadon tone with sugar inclusions. Some alteration is visible, some earthen encrustations extant. 3 3/8" h., 8.5 cm.

Provenance: From a Pennsylvania Collection Lot notes: Religious icons in jade are particularly rare and usually from a much later date than the present lot. Although in modern terms 8.5 cm is not a very large size - for the time this statue was produced that was among the largest size items one might expect in jade. This would have been produced for an altar in a meditation sanctuary of a temple.

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